a s y l um

to come to Lincoln for a Notre Dame

game a few years ago when he was
working as the President of a Fortune
500 company. His boss told him,
“We’re going to have a meeting—you
I t ge t s a b i t c r a z y ’ r o u n d he r e can’t go.” Gerry said, “I’ll tender my
resignation before I miss this game.”
So they rescheduled the meeting.
Gerry, you still make it to the

The Husker
games in Lincoln despite living
in Madison, Wisconsin?
Gerry: It helps that I’m
semi-retired—I was CEO of the
world’s largest neurosurgical instru-

Elvises!
ment company and now have venture
investments in biotech companies.
A few years ago, I was entertaining a

S U P E R Meet Larry, Steve, Ron and

bid run for the Governor of Wiscon-
sin. I’d never had political aspira-

FA N !
How did the Husker Elvi start?
Gerry Brew—born and raised Gerry: Ron and I had always been
in Alliance, Neb., and also big Elvis fans, frequently singing and
known as the “Brew Crew,” doing Elvis impersonations. We went
to the 1997 Orange Bowl in Miami
they attend Husker games with the Elvis glasses on, and the
in red-and-white Elvis fans just loved it. The Miami fans
jumpsuits, wigs and capes loved it, the Nebraska fans loved it,
and the Tennessee fans loved it—it
was a hit on all cylinders.
Larry: It has taken on a life of its
own. My three brothers have always
been characters. We all live, breathe
and love Husker football. I remem-
ber when Coach Osborne won his
first national title after such a long
drought with so many close calls.
I was so emotionally wound up I
started to cry. It’s more than just a
football team—it’s a way of life.
Why are Husker fans the most
passionate in the world?
Steve: It’s a sense of identity for
us. We’re proud of our state and our
roots. Since Husker football is really
the only show in the state—it’s the
unifying symbol of what we are as a
state—Nebraska football is the tie
that binds us together, not just as us
Larry The Cable Guy (fourth
from left) and David brothers but as a state bond.
Max of HuskerPedia.com join
ed the Elvi to flash
“Horns Down!” signs prior
to the Texas game
Ron: I thought about quitting my
job a couple of times when I had to
miss a game. Gerry was scheduled
tions, but if Schwartzenegger can get
elected then Elvis probably can too.
Steve: And it’s not just the home
games we attend. We’ve gone to
about 20 different states doing this.
When we did the National Champi-
onship game in L.A., we went out to
Vegas and did Elvis on the strip on
New Year’s Eve.
Ever encounter hostile crowds
at away games?
Ron: Larry and I went to the Colorado
game last fall—those fans are very
hostile. I went to the bathroom and
these kids were giving me a bunch
of crap, and I said, “Hey, we are over
in other countries fighting, can we
try to get along at home here?” They
backed off and went, “Hey, we didn’t
mean anything....”
Larry: Yeah, the Colorado mascot,
Buffalo Chip, wanted to have his
picture taken with us. When we first
stood next to him, everyone in the
crowd started cheering for Buffalo
Chip and Elvis. Then they realized
which team we were representing
and you could hear them yelling,
“Wait! Those are Husker Elvises!”
We have some great times.
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